Have you lived alone?

The dining-alone question made me wonder: how many of those who find it too lonesome to eat alone, out or in, have never had the experience of living by themselves?

I lived alone for ten years before I married and was perfectly happy cooking and eating alone, going out alone, spending evenings at home, traveling, etc. Of course I had friends and family and boyfriends, and I didn’t do everything alone, but I spent a great deal of time on my own and enjoyed it. I could do it again now in a minute, even though I’d certainly miss my family. I’d miss my family, but I would in no way be unable to get along quite comfortably by myself.

How about you? Have you never been the sole occupant of a house or apartment? Do you fear it and avoid it, just never tried it, think you might like it? Or are you used to it and at ease with it?

I’m speaking here of human company. If you live with pets but with no other human being, for the sake of this question I am calling that living alone.